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Request for Purchase Authorization - DPS/ENG: Approval of Interlocal Agreement between the Board of Commissioners for the County of Oakland, and the City of Rochester Hills for Access to Transit Program in the total amount of $534,375 with an 80% share of $427,500 from the Access Transit Program and a 20% Local Match of $106,875 from the City; County of Oakland, Pontiac, MI
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Whereas, voters passed the Oakland County Public Transportation Millage in November 2022;
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Whereas, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners appropriated $2 million of Oakland County Public Transportation Millage to create the Oakland County 2024 Access to Transit Program (the “Program”); and
Whereas, the Program seeks to assist cities, villages, and townships in Oakland County to further the enhancement and expansion of public transit services by providing limited matching funds to support their efforts in making transit stops easier and safer to get to and more comfortable to wait at; and
Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills (the “Community") desires to submit a Program application for the Adams Road Pathway Connections project which includes constructing pathway at Forester Blvd, connecting to the apartments and running east from Forester Blvd about 1000 feet. This pathway will connect to Marketplace Cir, the surrounding bus stops and nearby major apartment complexes. Another pathway is proposed on the south side of Adams Rd, across from Marketplace Cir, and running east approximately 900 feet until connecting to the Clinton River Trailway.
Whereas, the proposed application is supported by the City of Rochester Hills Capital Improvement Plan; and
Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills has prepared a Program application in the amount of $106,875, based on a total project cost of $534,375, to fund Preliminary Engineering, Bidding/Construction, and Construction Engineering for the desired and proposed improvements; and
Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, the City of Rochester Hills City Council hereby approves the submission of an application to 2024 Access to Transit Program in the amount of $106,875 based on a total project cost of $534,375.
Be It Further Resolved, that if the project is approved, the City of Rochester Hills will enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Oakland County, which will require the City of Rochester Hills to make available a local match and other grant funding through financial commitment of $106,875 during the 2025-2026 fiscal years.
Be It Further Resolved, if Program funding is awarded, the City of Rochester Hills agrees to comply Program requirements, including commitment to long-term maintenance of the project site and installed scope items and acknowledges all Project related cost overruns be the responsibility of the City of Rochester Hills.
Be It Further Resolved, that Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of the City of Rochester Hills will be authorized to sign all Program-related documents on behalf of the City of Rochester Hills and take any other action necessary or appropriate on the Community’s behalf to participate in the Program.